Please forgive me for posting about painting and gardening while Japan is in the midst of such a tragedy. I don't have a lot of words for what is happening so I will stick with the words I have...
With the emergence of warm weather, I do not do a lot of thinking about how we will spend our afternoons. When the older two are done with their quiet time and the littlest is up, we simply go outside. There are trucks and mud, sand and bikes, shovels and pails and any combination of the aforementioned. Built-in entertainment. I.love.the.outdoors.
Lest I lose perspective though, this is March in the Northeast. March is not exactly balmy. I am overzealously putting on my bathing suit (not really, but almost) and mother nature is still blowing some freezing temperatures our way.
All of this is to say that we do still have some indoor days in our immediate future. If not from freezing weather, then at least from rain. I am trying to come up with a store of springtime indoor activities that can hold our attention inside when we can not be out (we have all had just about enough of Candyland). Last week on one of those rainy days, I broke out the acrylic paints (I do get some cold sweats with those though. Acrylics and preschoolers and dining room. Ack. Acrylics, preschoolers, dining room, and blue plastic tarp makes it slightly better).
I got the plywood rectangles at our local Michael's for 99 cents each and then I ordered some of these to anchor them in the ground. We have some more plaques on the way that I ordered online so we can finish the project up on another rainy day.
8 comments:
A great way to pass time while you're patiently waiting to head outdoors!
Cute idea! Brave to get out those paints!! I break out in a cold sweat when we try painting.
I like what you said at the beginning - words are definitely hard to come by in all that is happening.
It is so hard to imagine what is going on right now in Japan. I think we are all feeling it on some level....butterfly effect. I can't wait to see all those veggies blooming!! So many delicious foods you will have in your garden. Yummy!!
No need to apologize,we cannot stand still in our own lives,it is awful and as a world we can help the best we can,big or small.
besides,if you hadn't posted,your lovely signs wouldn't have brightened y grey day:0)
so thank you x
Your idea about being outside after quiet times is just perfect. Perhaps especially when there seems to be so many things to worry about.
These are adorable and they'll look so, so cute out in the garden. What a great idea for some indoor fun. :)
those look so cute!
These are going to look just precious in the garden!! Great idea.
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